Vlad walked to his room, carrying the woman he loved in his arms. He was grateful that he hadn't locked his door. After getting the door open and placing her on his bed to sit, he went to shut the door behind him.

Vlad barely restrained the gasp that threatened to come out. However, he could not stop the terror from showing up on his face. Of all the requests she could have made, that was the only one he feared."Why would you want that?" Vlad asked, barely able to get the question out of his mouth.

"Because I'm afraid of what might happen to you. I worry that I won't be able to stop myself from taking more than what I need to sustain myself. I don't want to cause you harm if I can avoid it." Vlad answered her. And it was true too. He didn't want her to get hurt because of him. He loved her too much to cause her pain.

Those words were all it took to make his decision for him. Slowly, Vlad made his way to her. His arms wrapped around her. The Count held her for a few seconds."I'll do my best to be gentle with you. A vampire's bite creates a surge of sensation in the victim. Depending on the vampire's mood, it can be excruciating pain or boundless pleasure." Vlad whispered to her before placing a tender kiss on the spot where her neck and left shoulder meet.

"I love you too, Hope. I can't begin to tell you how much I love you." Vlad whispered. The next time he opened his mouth, his fangs extended to their full length. He leaned close to her neck again and bit down gently. For a minute, he thought he heard a groan of ecstacy in the background, but he couldn't tell what was real and what was only ghosts from the past. The taste of her blood filled his mouth and he began to drink.

Vlad was savoring the taste of her blood. To vampires, every person had a distinct flavor to their blood. And hers was tart but in a sweet kind of way.The rhythm of her heart told him she was experiencing bliss. He began to feel the warmth of her blood warm him as well. That was his cue to stop. Quickly, he removed his fangs from her neck and licked the bite marks to close the wound. Then he sat back."That should suffice. You won't become a vampire from one feeding. For that to happen, I would have to feed on you three nights in a row and then give some of my blood to you." Vlad informed her, cradling her like a precious treasure.

Charmcaster look at him "Really now well dear I don't think I will turn that easy for you" said Charmcaster. Charmcaster slowly sat up and look into his eyes "I glad you asked me to marry you" said Charmcaster.

"I'm glad that I asked you as well. I was blessed to have met you." Vlad commented. He held her as close to him as he could, allowing her to feel how warm he was after tasting her blood. He grabbed a fold of his cloak and wrapped it around them both.

"Well, my skin may not look as pale and is normal temperature, but people would still notice that I have no reflection in a mirror. That doesn't change, no matter how much blood I've had." Vlad answered. "I hope you don't mind that I hid the bite on your neck."

"Yes, well...I had plenty of time to learn to restrain myself. If you had met me during my earliest years as a vampire, you might not have been so lucky. It was one of the problems of learning your new powers without a mentor." Vlad informed her.

"I would think so. After all, vampires aren't so different from humans. That would explain why there are two types of vampires; bluebloods, the vampires born and ludos, humans turned vampire." Vlad speculated. Just then, he noticed the turn their conversation had taken."Why do you ask, dearest?" he asked.